Table 3:

Appearance of subpial hemorrhage and underlying brain parenchyma on initial MR imaging and US

Subpial Bleed, Parenchymal LesionMRIUS
T1WIT2WIDWIT2*WI
↓ or ↑
Cortical infarct with no WM hemorrhage (4/15)
 Cortex
 WM
Cortical infarct with small WM hemorrhage (6/15)
 Cortex
 WMMixedMixed
Cortical infarct with large WM hemorrhage (5/15)
 Cortex
 WMMixedMixed
  • Note:—↔ indicates isointense or isoechoic; ↑, hyperintense or hyperechoic; ↓, hypointense or hypoechoic; US, ultrasound.